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Samsung and Nokia announce patent cross-licensing deal expansion
Samsung and Nokia settled their patent dispute earlier this year. The companies have now announced that they have decided to expand their patent cross-licensing agreement by adding certain additional patents (from both companies) to the mix. This patent cross-licensing expansion will allow Samsung and Nokia to develop, launch, and support more advanced technologies. Details regarding specific patents […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 8 years ago
Samsung and IBM partner to develop NAND flash, DRAM alternative
Samsung has seen a decline in DRAM sales and profit, though that could change later this year, but the company has committed itself to consuming more time with NAND flash that has proven it is the better option of the two with faster read/write speeds. Now, though, the company that is bringing UFS-based microSD cards […]
- By Deidre R.
- 8 years ago
Samsung reportedly meeting with Xiaomi executives for a components deal
A report out of Korea claims that Samsung Electronics executives are going to meet with their Xiaomi counterparts to discuss a potential deal for components. Xiaomi founder and chief executive Lei Jun is expected to head over to Seoul this week to meet with the president of Samsung's memory chip business division Jeon Young-hyun. Xiaomi is […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung chief says Galaxy Note 7 is going to have upgraded ‘note’ features
It was rumored a few weeks ago that Samsung is likely going to unveil the Galaxy Note 7 at an event in New York City on August 2nd and the company confirmed just that a few hours ago. We're all very excited to see what the company has in store for us. Samsung Electronics president […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Pay consumer satisfaction is higher than Apple Pay
Samsung Pay and Apple Pay have been around for a year and both compete with each other in the United States. Samsung's mobile payment service fares better because it can work with conventional credit card machines as well while Apple Pay can not. Perhaps that's one of the reasons why the Auriemma Consulting Group finds […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Make three purchases using Samsung Pay to receive a free $10 Amazon gift card
Samsung has kicked off a nifty promotion for all new and existing users of its mobile payment platform, Samsung Pay, in the United States where it's offering a free $10 Amazon gift card to customers who make three qualifying purchases between today and August 1. That's all there is to it. No catches. You can […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
Samsung to announce the withdrawal of $6.60 million investment proposal in Saemangeum
According to a new report published by daily newspaper The Seoul Shinmun, Samsung is preparing to announce the official withdrawal of its $6.60 million investment proposal in Saemangeum. Back in 2011, Samsung signed a memorandum of understanding pledging to invest the aforementioned sum in the development of a new renewable energy industrial complex, which was […]
- By Josh L.
- 8 years ago
7-13-2016 Firmware Updates: Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy S6 edge, and more
Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in various regions […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note7 launch event scheduled for August 2
The fact that the next Note flagship will be known as the Galaxy Note7 has been one of the worst-kept secrets by Samsung. In order to diffuse any further speculation about the release and the naming convention, the company has now scheduled an Unpacked event on August 2, which will officially mark the arrival of the […]
- By Valerie R.
- 8 years ago
Unlocked Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge essentially get a $75 discount from Best Buy
Samsung recently started selling the unlocked Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge directly in the United States, its retail partners have long been offering the unlocked units. Best Buy has launched several deals today to rival Amazon's Prime Day and one of those deals essentially provides a $75 discount on the full price of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung releases July security patch for the Galaxy S7 in UK, Note 5 gets it too
The July security patch that Samsung detailed for its devices earlier this month is gradually being rolled out in different markets. Samsung is now rolling out the July security patch for the Galaxy S7 in the United Kingdom, the Galaxy Note 5 is also getting the same patch in multiple markets across the globe. Google released […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Updated Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 may soon be available from T-Mobile
Samsung quietly updated the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 about three months ago. The updated tablets have the same name and design but do come with new software and improved performance. T-Mobile is already selling the original Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and it appears that the carrier is gearing up […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Pay has been launched in Puerto Rico
Samsung has announced that Samsung Pay has been launched in Puerto Rico today. It supports eligible credit cards from Banco Popular which is Puerto Rico's largest bank. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Claro users will be able to use Samsung Pay with their Banco Popular cards. It goes without saying that Samsung Pay will get support for […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
SamMobile Premium June giveaway winners
June is over, and we have selected the winners of the month’s SamMobile Premium giveaway! We once again gave away Samsung's wearable devices: the Gear S2 Classic, the Gear VR, and the Gear 360. Who got lucky? Well, here are the winners for June 2016! Gear S2 classic Username: Jorgewmsn Country: Brazil Gear VR Username: powerpocky Country: Indonesia Gear 360 Username: pvillam Country: Chile […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
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[Poll Results!] Do you use Samsung Knox to create a secure workspace?
Samsung Knox is a privacy, protection and productivity suite that enables users to access their work email and business apps on their personal Samsung smartphone without having to fear about the two mixing together. It creates a completely secure workspace on the personal device so that work email and business apps remain separate from personal […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung patents a color splitter to improve low light camera performance
Samsung has patented new technology that could go a long way in improving a camera's low light performance. The idea is to improve color reproduction and reduce noise by adding a color splitter to improve the sensitivity of the image sensor. Conventional digital sensors make use of colored filters to transmit wavelengths that develop color […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
T-Mobile will give everyone in your family a free Samsung Galaxy smartphone
T-Mobile today announced what it claims to be its best deal ever for families. It's offering every existing and new Simple Choice customer who gets 6GB or 10GB data a new Samsung Galaxy smartphone for free, the offer is good for up to 12 people on a family account. Up to 12 members on a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung engineers don’t seem to do real world testing of their budget phones
I wrote yesterday about how Samsung needs to stop making smartphones with 8GB of internal storage, and I'm back again today to complain about another annoyance in the company's budget smartphones. We have often spoken about how the lack of an ambient light sensor/auto brightness on Samsung's cheap phones is inexcusable. A light sensor is […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Secret Cinema’s Awakenings 2016 set captured in virtual reality
Jeroen Verheij, who has been a Dutch techno pioneer for over two decades, is commonly known on the circuit by his alias Secret Cinema. His set at the Awakenings Festival 2016 has been captured in virtual reality by Samsung, he was the only artist at this festival to get his set recorded in 360-degree virtual […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung 3D Active glasses are 70 percent off on SamMobile Shop
We have a great deal for you on Samsung's rechargeable 3D Active glasses, they are available for 70 percent off the usual retail price only through the SamMobile Shop. These glasses are lightweight, have flexible temple support and feature Samsung's Advanced 3D Active technology for a comfortable 3D viewing experience. You can take these glasses with […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
